Wait a minute...you replaced your distributor...& you don't know what a SPOUT plug is????

 

I do now!!! Pulled it and tried to start the truck all it did was turn.

What exactly does this part do?

 

i'm no mech man... but i'm guessing it supplys the electricity to the distributor assembly.

 

SPark OUT.

It removes the additional timing advance the ECU adds to your Base timing advance. You must remove it to either adjust base timing...or even check your base timing.

The timing you see w/ SPOUT plug in, is not your base timing.

I think your distributor's base timing is currently set to "WHACKED OUT", rather than 10BTDC.

 

that very well could be the problem! Any ideas how to get it right? I followed the steps in my book but nothing is happeneing!

 

Oh and is there a differance between base timing and regular timing, or is that the actual term that is suppose to be used?

 

Ok well i just bought a fuel pressure checker and when i turn the key to run it reads about 12 psi. Looks like i was worng about the fuel! Ill get to checking that system out! Let you know how that goes.

 

Do you know for sure the distributor was set in w/ #1 piston at TDC on the "Compression" stroke?

There are two times the #1 cylinder is at TDC. Once on the exhaust stroke/ Once on the compression stroke You know your coming up to the #1 on the "Compression" stroke, if you plug the spark plug hole w/ your thumb & feel pressure build. If there is no pressure build coming up to the #1TDC, your on the exhaust stroke, therefore 180 degrees out.

 

A shot of starter fluid into through butterflies will cause an "attempt" to start if you have spark, but insufficient fuel pressure.

 

You didn't alter your firing order from what it was originally did you?